PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Goncalves (ranked 656 p4p, 84 weight class) and Daniel Mendoza (ranked 463 p4p, 59 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Goncalves
vs
Mendoza

178 cm
20
155 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
160 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
Condemned

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Guilherme Goncalves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Goncalves staying out of range there.
Mendoza just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendoza checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A countering left hand to the body from Mendoza misses.
An inside leg kick from Goncalves misses.
Mendoza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goncalves moves away.
Mendoza lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Goncalves at a distance.
Mendoza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mendoza keeps the fight on the outside.
Mendoza misses with a series of wild punches.
Mendoza takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mendoza throws a series of punches but Goncalves avoids them all with ease.
Goncalves lands a jab to Mendoza's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendoza stuns Goncalves with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mendoza misses with a wild body shot.
Goncalves thows a leg kick but Mendoza checks it
and Mendoza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncalves fails to land with a series of punches.
Mendoza just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Mendoza has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendoza. Goncalves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mendoza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goncalves was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendoza.
Goncalves lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mendoza's sensitive parts.
Mendoza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goncalves manages to avoid it.
Mendoza has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Goncalves.
Mendoza just misses with a punch to the body.
Goncalves uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mendoza has time to react.
Goncalves throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Daniel Mendoza has been cut.
Mendoza misses the shot to the body.
Goncalves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Goncalves takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Goncalves throws a low kick but Mendoza avoids it.
Goncalves takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendoza lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Goncalves misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mendoza.
Goncalves is looking to counter punch.
Goncalves digs a good hook to Mendoza's body.
Goncalves digs a good hook to Mendoza's body.
Mendoza throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mendoza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mendoza throws an overhand right that lands on Goncalves's shoulder, as Goncalves tries to avoid the shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mendoza checks a leg kick.
Goncalves lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mendoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Goncalves is just out of range.
Mendoza throws a predictable looking body shot
and Goncalves counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Mendoza is rocked!
Goncalves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendoza is still on wobbly legs! Can Goncalves finish him?
Mendoza keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mendoza seems to have recovered his senses.
Goncalves stuns Mendoza with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Goncalves seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Goncalves walks into a jab.
Mendoza slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A nice combination there by Mendoza.
Goncalves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mendoza throws a body punch but Goncalves moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves thuds a left hand into Mendoza's body.
Daniel Mendoza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goncalves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendoza swings for the body but Goncalves moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Goncalves misses
and Mendoza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A shot to the liver by Mendoza. Beautiful body shot.
Goncalves is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mendoza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goncalves.
Goncalves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mendoza lands with a shot to the body.
Goncalves is looking to wear down Mendoza with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mendoza swinging wildly here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mendoza!
Goncalves throws a lazy right hand but Mendoza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goncalves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mendoza was well out of range. Poor timing from Goncalves.
Mendoza moves out of range of the body kick from Goncalves.
Mendoza throws the left hand but Goncalves avoids the punch easily.
Mendoza misses with a shot to the body
and Goncalves counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Goncalves.
Mendoza misses with a wild body shot.
Goncalves avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Mendoza misses.
Mendoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Goncalves is just out of range.
Goncalves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendoza moves away.
Mendoza throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Goncalves stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mendoza swings for the body but Goncalves moves out of range.
Goncalves doesn't manage to clinch there - Mendoza circles away.
Mendoza lands a lovely overhand right.
Goncalves misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendoza throws a body shot but no joy.
Goncalves lands with a hook. Mendoza tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Goncalves takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mendoza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Daniel Mendoza will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Mendoza's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mendoza misses the shot to the body.
Goncalves scores with a nice right hand.
Daniel Mendoza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goncalves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mendoza was well out of range. Poor timing from Goncalves.
Mendoza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendoza lands a jab to Goncalves's midsection.
Goncalves throws a body shot but no joy.
Mendoza lands with a shot to the body.
Goncalves feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mendozas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mendoza swings for the body but Goncalves moves out of range.
Mendoza lands a nice shot that snaps Goncalves's head back.
Mendoza works Goncalves's body with a nice hook.
Mendoza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goncalves.
Mendoza is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Goncalves with a body shot.
Mendoza fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Goncalves fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goncalves just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendoza just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Goncalves misses its target.
Goncalves throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Mendoza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good exchange - Goncalves coming out on top.
Mendoza takes a swing at Goncalves's ribcage but misses.
Mendoza lands a nice looking body shot.
Goncalves swings for the body but Mendoza moves out of range.
Goncalves throws a head kick but Mendoza moves out of range.
Mendoza lands a nice looking body shot.
Mendoza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goncalves was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendoza.
Mendoza throws a looping overhand right but Goncalves ducks down to avoid it.
Goncalves throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Mendoza. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mendoza.
Mendoza scores with a nice strike.
Mendoza misses with a hook. Goncalves ducked under it nicely.
Goncalves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza throws a body punch but Goncalves moves out of range.
Goncalves jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goncalves pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mendoza is out of range and Goncalves settles back down.
Mendoza misses with a shot to the body
and Goncalves counters with a straight right hand.
Mendoza fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Goncalves looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mendoza misses with a wild body shot.
Mendoza misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Goncalves misses its target.
Mendoza lands with an uppercut that bounces Goncalves off the cage and back into range.
Goncalves misses with a body shot.
Mendoza lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mendoza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goncalves.
Goncalves's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mendoza connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Goncalves scrambles back to his feet.
Mendoza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goncalves looks to land a combination but Mendoza avoids it well.
Goncalves takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Goncalves misses with the combination.
Goncalves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendoza.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves lands the left hand.

That has opened up Daniel Mendoza's cut even more.
Goncalves connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mendoza. Mendoza circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mendoza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Mendoza.
Goncalves goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mendoza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Goncalves instigates a clinch.
Mendoza can't find room to land a body shot as Goncalves controls the action.
Good body shot from Mendoza.
Mendoza blocking some punches.
Mendoza scores with a hook to the body.
Mendoza leaning his opponent against the cage.
Goncalves can't find room to land a body shot as Mendoza controls the action.
Mendoza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goncalves's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mendoza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mendoza throws a body punch but Goncalves moves out of range.
As Mendoza backs away, Goncalves returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mendoza lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mendoza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goncalves moves away.
Goncalves half committed to a counter leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendoza lands a body shot.
Mendoza lands a body shot.
Mendoza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mendoza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goncalves moves away.
Mendoza looks to land a combination but Goncalves avoids it well.
Goncalves misses with an uppercut. Mendoza saw that one coming.
Mendoza throws a body punch but Goncalves moves out of range.
Mendoza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mendoza misses with a straight left.
Mendoza checks a low kick from Goncalves.
Mendoza moves out of range as Goncalves throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Mendoza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Mendoza's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Goncalves takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Goncalves connects with a crisp jab.
Mendoza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goncalves was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendoza.
Goncalves takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Goncalves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mendoza throws out the jab.
Goncalves jabs at Mendoza's body.
Goncalves takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Goncalves fails to land with a series of punches.
Mendoza appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A slow jab from Goncalves misses its intended target.
Goncalves misses the shot to the body.
Goncalves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Goncalves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendoza manages to avoid it.
Mendoza is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mendoza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goncalves. Goncalves obviously looking to wear him down.
Mendoza jabs at Goncalves's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Goncalves takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mendoza scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza lands a body shot.
Mendoza throws a combination. Goncalves tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mendoza swings for the body but Goncalves moves out of range.
Mendoza clobbers Goncalves with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
An inside leg kick lands from Goncalves.
Mendoza misses with a wild body shot.
Mendoza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Goncalves ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mendoza uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Goncalves has time to react.
Mendoza cracks Goncalves with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mendoza scores with a crisp jab that stopped Goncalves in his tracks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendoza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goncalves circles away quickly and effectively.
Goncalves swings for the body but Mendoza moves out of range.
Mendoza throws a body punch but Goncalves moves out of range.
Goncalves is looking for a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mendoza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goncalves manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Mendoza.
Mendoza throws out a counter right but Goncalves avoids it with no problem.
Goncalves scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mendoza misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Goncalves counter with a right hand.
Mendoza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Decent striking displayed by Goncalves there.
Mendoza lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mendoza lands with a straight right. Goncalves didn't see that one coming.
Goncalves explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Goncalves throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mendoza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendoza just misses with a punch to the body.
Goncalves digs a good body shot into Mendoza's ribs.
Mendoza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goncalves.
Goncalves misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goncalves misses with a low kick as Mendoza jumps back.
Mendoza misses the shot to the body.
Mendoza throws a body shot but no joy.
Mendoza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goncalves.
A countering left hand to the body from Mendoza misses.
Mendoza lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mendoza doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mendoza moves forwards but Goncalves connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mendoza scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Mendoza.
Mendoza slips a jab and a cross from Goncalves.
Goncalves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mendoza throws out the jab.
Goncalves lands a jab to the nose.
Goncalves throws a series of punches but Mendoza moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendoza keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendoza swings for the body but Goncalves moves out of range.
Mendoza blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goncalves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mendoza throws a hook but Goncalves avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Mendoza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mendoza.
A telegraphed right hand from Goncalves misses the target.
Mendoza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goncalves moves away.
It looked like Goncalves wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendoza checks a low kick from Goncalves.
Goncalves jabs at Mendoza's body.
Mendoza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Daniel Mendoza just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Daniel Mendoza's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Goncalves throws a right hand that misses
and Mendoza counters with a three punch combo that has Goncalves backing up. Goncalves nods at Mendoza to acknowledge the strikes.
Goncalves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendoza moves away.
Mendoza walks into a left hand.
A swing and a miss from Mendoza.
Goncalves tries to clinch
and Mendoza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Goncalves pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A nice combination there by Mendoza.
Goncalves slips under a jab from Mendoza.
Mendoza throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendoza. Goncalves does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendoza. Goncalves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goncalves lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mendoza keeps the fight on the outside.
Goncalves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goncalves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Goncalves.
Mendoza thuds a left hand into Goncalves's body.
Mendoza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goncalves.
Mendoza just misses with a punch to the body.
Goncalves wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Goncalves takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mendoza throws a sloppy body shot
and Goncalves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mendoza throws a lazy right hand but Goncalves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goncalves appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Goncalves takes one to the side of the head.
Goncalves takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Goncalves throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mendoza.
Mendoza throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Goncalves stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A punch combination from Goncalves misses.
Mendoza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Goncalves to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mendoza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Goncalves doesn't seem bothered though.
Mendoza swings for the body but Goncalves moves out of range.
Goncalves moves away from the strike by Mendoza.
Goncalves works the jab nicely.
Mendoza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendoza takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mendoza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goncalves.
Mendoza on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Goncalves wants to land a leg kick but Mendoza is out of range.
Mendoza misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Goncalves on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Goncalves throws a lazy right hand but Mendoza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mendoza goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Goncalves dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mendoza. That did some damage!
Mendoza lands with a nice body punch.
Goncalves throws a leg kick which misses Mendoza's front leg but catches the back leg as Mendoza tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Goncalves misses.
Mendoza's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mendoza checks a leg kick nicely.
Mendoza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Goncalves can pounce on him.
Nice jab there from Mendoza.
Mendoza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goncalves.
Mendoza throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Goncalves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mendoza.
Mendoza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Goncalves tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendoza checks the leg kick.
Mendoza lands a head shot.
Goncalves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goncalves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mendoza doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Goncalves misses with a leg kick
and Mendoza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Goncalves ducks under a wild hook from Mendoza.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goncalves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goncalves darts in trying to clinch
and Mendoza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goncalves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goncalves ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Goncalves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goncalves throws a nice head kick!
Mendoza connects with a right hand. Goncalves shakes it off.

Goncalves instigates a clinch.
Goncalves struggles to land a body shot inside as Mendoza controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Mendoza dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Mendoza's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Goncalves connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mendoza has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mendoza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mendoza throws a body punch but Goncalves moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Mendoza misses the target.
Goncalves is looking to slow Mendoza down with leg kicks.
Mendoza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left and a right from Mendoza both land. Nice combination.
Goncalves wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Goncalves is looking to clinch.
Mendoza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goncalves manages to avoid it.
Mendoza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mendoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Goncalves is just out of range.
Goncalves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendoza manages to avoid it.
Goncalves tried to score with a low kick but Mendoza checks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendoza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Goncalves counters with a head kick. That will keep Mendoza thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza misses with a few strikes there.
Goncalves throws a body shot but no joy.
Mendoza takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mendoza scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Goncalves misses with a body shot.
A nice combination there by Goncalves.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mendoza, as that shot connected.
Mendoza is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Goncalves.
Mendoza tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendoza stuns Goncalves with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mendoza throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Goncalves stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mendoza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Goncalves doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Goncalves attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Daniel Mendoza is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goncalves was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendoza.
Goncalves fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mendoza is out of range.
Mendoza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Goncalves tries to clinch but Mendoza is having none of it.
Mendoza throws a shot to the body.
Mendoza on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mendoza checks a leg kick nicely.
Goncalves ducks right into an uppercut from Mendoza.
Goncalves throws a front kick aimed at Mendoza's knee but Mendoza avoids it well.
Mendoza is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mendoza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendoza swings away with a body shot that misses
and Goncalves counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mendoza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goncalves throws a body punch but Mendoza moves out of range.
A jab from Mendoza misses.
Guilherme Goncalves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves blocks a jab.
Mendoza lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mendoza checks a low kick from Goncalves.
Mendoza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goncalves manages to avoid it.
Mendoza smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mendoza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goncalves misses with a kick to the body.
Goncalves takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mendoza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mendoza works over Goncalves's head and body with a nice combination.
Mendoza misses with a body shot.
Goncalves was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mendoza looks to land a combination but Goncalves avoids it well.
Mendoza cracks a nice hook into Goncalves's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendoza just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Goncalves moves into range and clinches up with Mendoza.
Goncalves lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Goncalves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mendoza is leaning against Goncalves and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Goncalves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goncalves lands a shot to the body.
Mendoza blocks a body shot from Goncalves.
Goncalves misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Goncalves fails to land.
Goncalves tries to work over Mendoza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mendoza is working Goncalves over against the cage.
Goncalves misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Mendoza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mendoza winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 45:50
Judge Josh West scores the fight 46:50
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Mendoza!
Daniel Mendoza is the new featherweight champion!
Daniel Mendoza took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, UnderGround Clothing Co. for their support in the buildup to the fight.